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A surface lunge feeding humpback whale and more !

2017 03-20 SB Coast Once again the wildlife conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel were superb. Captain Eric took command of two...

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Mar 16, 20171 min read

Spring whale watching at its best

2017 03-16 SB Coast The early morning low stratus burned-off and the entire excursion today, which departed at 12 noon, had sunny skies...

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Mar 16, 20171 min read

Six gray whales, one breaching humpback whale and more.

2017 03-15 SB Coast The Condor Express left the SEA Landing docks at high noon and set forth on a very productive excursion along the...

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Dec 28, 20162 min read

Dall's Porpoise

5 different species of marine mammals

2016 12-28 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew had some fantastic marine mammal sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel today. The counts...

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Dec 22, 20162 min read

Mesmerizing Mammal Diversity today

2018 12-22 SB Channel It was so drop-dead gorgeous in the Channel today that you could see all 5 islands in the Sanctuary. Seas were calm...

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Dec 14, 20161 min read

Dall's Porpoise

Blue whale and loads of other species.

2016 12-14 SB Channel It was a nice day with mostly sunny skies and calm seas in the Santa Barbara Channel. Captain Dave and his renowned...

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Dec 11, 20161 min read

Sunfish in the fog and more.

2016 12-11 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew encountered overcast skies with calm seas. There were patches of dense fog to deal with...

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Dec 9, 20161 min read

Running ahead of the fog for humpback whales and dolphins

2016 12-09 SB Channel There were calm seas and the Condor Express mostly stayed just a few hundred yards or so ahead of the shifting, sea...

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Dec 3, 20162 min read

More kelping behavior – 9 humpback whales.

2016 12-03 SB Channel It was a fantastic day for marine mammal watching in the Santa Barbara Channel. Total sightings included 9...

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Nov 21, 20162 min read

Storm clouds, dolphins, whales and sea lions.

Rain was in the forecast but never put a damper on our excellent excursion today. It did start pouring about a half-hour after we...

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Nov 19, 20163 min read

Stinky goes kelping, blue whale and more

2016 11-19 SB Channel There was a slight breeze as we neared Santa Cruz Island, otherwise the ocean surface was smooth, no wind, sunny...

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Nov 17, 20162 min read

Humpbacks mug the boat – and more !

2016 11-17 SB Channel The light winds and swells calmed down completely as Captain Dave and his crew brought the Condor Express close to...

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Nov 13, 20161 min read

Mugged by humpback whales

There were blue skies and great marine mammal interactions today. Captain Eric and his team located 500 long-beaked common dolphins, 2...

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Nov 12, 20162 min read

Two humpbacks in the kelp and lots more.

What an outstanding day on the water with drop-dead gorgeous weather and fantastic marine mammal sightings. Captain Dave and his crew ran...

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Nov 9, 20161 min read

A fantastic wildlife tour

Dave and his crew led a fantastic wildlife tour today and saw some great marine mammals in the Santa Barbara Channel. 3 humpback whales,...

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Nov 6, 20162 min read

Nine whales, blue whales and humpback whales, with hundreds of dolphins.

Captain Eric reports high clouds with sun at the Island, calm seas and a huge long-period swell that is supposed to peak on Tuesday with...

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Nov 5, 20162 min read

Eighteen large baleen whales and more

2016 11-05 SB Channel Captain Dave reported the following sightings of 18 baleen whales and more on today’s excursion into the Santa...

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Nov 3, 20162 min read

Humpback whales, Blue whales and lots more

It was another gorgeous, warm, flat calm day in our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel. Humpback whales, blue whales, common dolphins and...

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Oct 27, 20161 min read